Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 464 amends Health and Safety Code provisions relating to the appointment of a manager to operate a community center for mental health or mental retardation services. The bill provides that the filing of a notice of appeal stays the appointment by the commissioner of mental health and mental retardation of a manager or management team to operate a community center unless the appointment is based on a finding of misuse of state or federal money. Senate Bill 464 removes a provision permitting the appointment of a manager or management team if the commissioner finds that contract sanctions and intervention with the center's board of trustees failed to bring the center into compliance with the center's plan or contract with the department. The bill also removes the provision that the manager's authority may continue until the department cancels its contract with the center.